Regional Carbon Sequestration Partnership p( (RCSP) Initiative. Traci Rodosta, RCSP Coordinator

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1 Regional Carbon Sequestration Partnership p( (RCSP) Initiative Traci Rodosta, RCSP Coordinator November 2010

2 Acknowledgements The author would like to express appreciation to U.S. Department of Energy, National Energy Technology Laboratory for permission to present this material The author would like to express appreciation to the Regional Carbon Sequestration Partnerships for providing materials on their respective RCSP Development Phase activities. It s the RCSPs hard work that contributes to the success of the RCSP Initiative. 2

3 U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY OFFICE OF FOSSIL ENERGY NATIONAL ENERGY TECHNOLOGY LABORATORY CARBON SEQUESTRATION PROGRAM with ARRA Projects Core R&D Pre-combustion Capture Geologic Storage Monitoring, Verification, and Accounting (MVA) Simulation and Risk Assessment CO 2 Use/Reuse ARRA: University Projects Technology Solutions Lessons Learned Infrastructure Regional Carbon Sequestration Partnerships Characterization Validation Development ARRA: Development of Technology Transfer Centers ARRA: Site Characterization Other Large-Scale Projects Technology Solutions Lessons Learned Global Collaborations North America Energy Working Group Carbon Sequestration Leadership Forum International Demonstration Projects Canada (Weyburn, Zama, Ft. Nelson) Norway (Sleipner and Snovhit) Germany (CO2Sink) Australia (Otway) Africa (In-Salah) Asia (Ordos Basin) Benefits Reduced cost of CCS Tool development for risk assessment and mitigation Accuracy/monitoring quantified CO 2 capacity validation Indirect CO 2 storage Benefits Human capital Stakeholder networking Regulatory policy development Visualization knowledge center Best practices development Public outreach and education Benefits Knowledge building Project development Collaborative international knowledge Capacity/model validation CCS commercial deployment Demonstration and Commercialization Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) 3

4 Regional Carbon Sequestration Partnerships Developing the Infrastructure for Wide Scale Deployment Seven Regional Partnerships 400+ distinct organizations, 43 states, 4 Canadian Provinces Characterization Phase ( ) BIG SKY PCOR Search of potential storage locations and CO 2 sources Found potential for 100 s of years of storage WESTCARB SWP MGSC SECARB MRCSP Validation Phase ( ) 20 injection tests in saline formations, depleted oil, unmineable coal seams, and basalt 4 Engage regional, state, and local governments Determine regional sequestration benefits Baseline region for sources and sinks Establish monitoring and verification protocols Address regulatory, environmental, and outreach issues Validate sequestration technology and infrastructure Development Phase ( ) 9 large scale Regulatory, Commercial scale injections (over 1 liability, ownership understanding million tons each) issues

5 10 RCSP Phase II: Validation Phase Small-Scale Sca Geologic og and Terrestrial est Tests Storage Types (Total) RCSPS Deposition Environments Tested Range CO 2 (metric tons) K J 1 A C BSCSP WESTCARB 20 B I H G SWP PCOR 9 D MGSC SECARB MRCSP 7 F E 15 Saline Formation (6) Enhanced Oil Recovery EOR (8) MGSC MRCSP SECARB WESTCARB MGSC PCOR SECARB SWP MGSC PCOR SECARB SWP Shallow Shelf- Restricted Strandplain Braided Fluvial Near Shore Marine Delta Marine 0-60,000 Coal Fluvial Marine Shelf Pinnancle 50- Reef 630,000 Shallow Shelf Open Coalbed Methane- ECBM (5) 90-16,700 Basalt (1) Big Sky Basalt 1,000 5

6 5 1 RCSP Phase III: Development Phase Core Sampling Taken 4 Large-Scale agescaegeoogc Geologic Tests Injection Well Completed 3 Nine large-volume tests One injection commenced April 2009 Remaining injections scheduled Partnership Geologic Province Type 9 1 Big Sky Nugget Sandstone Saline 6 Injection Started April 2009 Injection Ongoing g 2011 Injection Scheduled 6 7 Injection Well Drilled Injection Scheduled Note: Some locations presented on map may differ from final injection location 2 MGSC 3 MRCSP PCOR Illinois Basin- Mt. Simon Sandstone Michigan Basin- St. Peter Sandstone Powder River Basin- Bell Creek Field Horn River Basin- Carbonates Saline Saline Oil Bearing Saline SECARB Gulf Coast Cranfield Field- Tuscaloosa Formation Saline Gulf Coast Paluxy Formation SWP Regional Jurassic & Older Formations Saline WESTCARB Central Valley Saline

7 RCSP Development Phase Scaling Up Towards Commercialization at o Fiscal Year Stage 1. Site selection and characterization; Permitting and NEPA compliance; Well completion and testing; Infrastructure development. Scale up is required to provide insight into several operational and dtechnical lissues that tdiffer from formation to formation Stage 2. CO 2 procurement and transportation; Injection operations; Monitoring activities. Stage 3. Site closure; Post-injection monitoring; Project assessment. RCSP Development Phase 10+ years (FY ) 7

8 Target Formation Southeast Regional CS Partnership Large-Scale e Project Site Saline Early Test Cranfield Oil Field down dip of oil Lower Tuscaloosa Formation D-E conglomeritic sandstones CO 2 Source Jackson Dome (natural source) delivered via Denbury Resources Sonat CO 2 pipeline CO 2 Amount Stored(Current) > 1 million metric tons (P3 only) Tuscaloosa > 2.4 million metric tons (combined P2 and P3) Current Status Phase III injection began on 04/ 2009 Repeat 3-D, VSP, cross-well geophysics completed 11/ 2010 Surface soil gas test site, groundwater, and downhole pressure monitoring continues D-E reservoir 8

9 Southeast Regional CS Partnership Large-Scale e Project Site Anthropogenic Test Target Formation Citronelle Dome Paluxy Formation CO 2 Source Southern Company s Plant Barry Power Station CO 2 Injection Amount ~ 300,000 metric tons over 3 years (2011) 9 Current Status Capture Unit Groundbreaking at Southern Company s Plant Barry Coal-fired Power Plant (April 14 th ) Commenced Baseline Characterization Environmental Information Volumes (EIV) completed Expect final Environmental Assessment (EA) and Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) Mid March 2011

10 Midwest Geological Sequestration Consortium Large-Scale agesca e Project Site Illinois osbasin Target Formation Mt. Simon Sandstone, Illinois Basin-Decatur Project Injection well: 7,230 ft deep 800 meters Verification Well CO 2 Source ADM s Ethanol Production Facility CO 2 Injection Amount 1 million metric tons over 3 years (2011) Current Status Completed drilling injection well with micro-seismic sensors and geophone well Completed 4 square mile 3D seismic survey Groundwater monitoring wells completed Compression/dehydration facility expected to be operational by March, 2011 Working on environmental baseline Drilling of the observation well began in September. The well casing will be perforated at the monitoring zones following approval of UIC permit modification. Geophone Well Injection Well Pipeline Route Dehydration/ Compression 10

11 Midwest Regional CS Partnership Large-Scale agesca e Project Site Michigan Basin Target Formation Michigan Basin (Otsego County) St. Peter Sandstone (Primary) Bass Islands Dolomite (Secondary) Otsego County, MI CO 2 Source Core Energy provider per Natural Gas Processing Facility CO 2 Injection Amount 1 million metric tons over 4 years (2012) Current Status Site selection based on existing 2-D seismic Currently drilling a deep test well for geologic assessment of Otsego County area Completed Communications Plan and met with various stakeholders including government and regulatory agencies Test planning based on detailed risk screening 11

12 Target Formation Plains CO 2 Reduction Partnership Large-Scale agesca e Project Site Ft. Nelson Horn River Basin, British Columbia Elk Point Group/Sulphur Point Formation CO 2 Source Spectra Energy s Fort Nelson Natural Gas Processing Plant CO 2 Injection Amount Up to 2 million tons/year Injection anticipated early 2014 Current Status Drilling of exploration well completed Conducted side-track to acquire additional reservoir data Developing integrated Risk Management Plan (RMP), Modeling and MVA Program 12

13 Target Formation Powder River Basin Colorado Group/Muddy Sandstone Formation Plains CO 2 Reduction Partnership Large-Scale agesca e Project Site Bell Creek Field CO 2 Source 2 Lost Cabin/Madden Gas Plant operated by Conoco Phillips CO 2 Injection Amount As much as 1 million tons/year Injection anticipated late 2012 Current Status Active data exchange and baseline characterization in conjunction with Denbury Resources. 13

14 RCSP Large-Scale Alternative Project Sites Big Sky, Southwest and WESTCARB Partnerships Target Formation Saline Formations CO 2 Sources Natural CO 2 Sources Petroleum Refinery Coal Power Plant CO 2 Injection Amount ~ 1,000,000 metric tons over 3-4 years Current Status Initial project sites are currently being re-negotiated and details will be forthcoming once modifications are complete 14

15 CCS Best Practice Manuals Appearing Critical Requirement For Significant Wide Scale Deployment -Capturing Lessons Learned Version Best Practices Manual 1 (Phase II) Version 2 (Phase III) Final Guidelines (Post Injection) Monitoring, Verification and Accounting Public Outreach and Education Site Characterization Geologic Storage Formation Classification **Simulation and Risk Assessment **Well Construction, Operations and Completion Terrestrial Post MVA Phase III **Regulatory Issues will be addressed within various Manuals 15

16 Carbon Sequestration Atlas Hundreds of Years of Storage Potential

17 National Atlas Highlights Hundreds of Years of Storage Potential Oil and Gas Fields Saline Formations Unmineable Coal Seams Conservative Resource Assessment Sink Type Low High Oil and Gas Fields Saline Formations 1,653 20,213 Unmineable Coal Seams North American CO 2 Storage Potential (Giga Tons) 17 Available for download at

18 Questions??? BIG SKY PCOR WESTCARB MGSC MRCSP SWP SECARB 18 Developing the Infrastructure for Wide Scale Deployment